First findings from phase one of the Child Welfare Decision-Making Variability Project : Emily Keddell and Ian Hyslop research briefing paper
By: Keddell, Emily
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Contributor(s): Hyslop, Ian.
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ArticleSeries: Policy Quarterly.Publisher: University of Otago, 2016Description: electronic document (8 pages) ; PDF file: 171.91 KB.Subject(s): CHILD ABUSE | New Zealand. Child, Youth and Family | PREVENTION | DATA ANALYSIS | CHILD PROTECTION | CHILD WELFARE | ETHNICITY | PREDICTIVE RISK MODELLING | RISK FACTORS | SOCIAL POLICY | SOCIAL SERVICES | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE | SUPPORT SERVICES | NEW ZEALANDOnline resources: Click here to access online | socialworknz blog
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Policy Quarterly, 2016, 12(2): 46-56Summary: "Decision variability, that is, different decision outcomes when levels of harm are similar is a problem common to many child protection systems. The causes are many and varied: the expectation of the child protection system to respond to diverse family problems; the differing beliefs, values and worldviews of practitioners; differences in institutional cultures, sites, processes and resources; demographic inequalities; and conflicting discourses in the policy environment (Baumann et al., 2011; Keddell, 2014). This small (n = 67) exploratory mixed methods study examines if decision variability exists in Aotearoa New Zealand, and why this occurs." (From the authors' key points). A socialworknz blog post on this research is also available - follow the link. Record #5423
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"Decision variability, that is, different decision outcomes when levels of harm are similar is a problem common to many child protection systems. The causes are many and varied: the expectation of the child protection system to respond to diverse family problems; the differing beliefs, values and worldviews of practitioners; differences in institutional cultures, sites, processes and resources; demographic inequalities; and conflicting discourses in the policy environment (Baumann et al., 2011; Keddell, 2014). This small (n = 67) exploratory mixed methods study examines if decision variability exists in Aotearoa New Zealand, and why this occurs." (From the authors' key points). A socialworknz blog post on this research is also available - follow the link. Record #5423
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